Definition of Blue Orchid in English:

Blue Orchid

noun

Australian

A member of the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War.
I was so impressed with the Blue Orchids that I put my age up and joined
Example sentencesExamples
- From 1940 to 1946, the town hosted a huge complement of Blue Orchids—the name bestowed on the dashing young men in RAAF uniform.
- As in the other two Services, RAAF discipline was strict and the Blue Orchids learnt weapons handling and drill to the same high standard.
- At age 19, he was accepted into the Royal Australian Air Force as a Blue Orchid.
- The air force only accepted men with a university education, and they were so precious we called them the Blue Orchids.
- Just what we need—more Blue Orchids believing they are special forces.
- We had not seen their distinctive dark blue uniforms before and were delighted to learn that the army and other unsympathetic characters called them Blue Orchids.
- I'm just explaining 'wait-a-while' to the Blue Orchids and matelots.
- A special exhibition—'Blue Orchids: The RAAF Uniform 1921–2001'—opens on 28 August and is open during museum hours.
- I fish the sea of my memory—Blue Orchids!—that's what they called the men in the air force.
- He had to pass close to the army cadets and was several times teased by people calling him a Blue Orchid.

Origin

1940s: from the colour of the uniform and with reference to its supposed smartness.

单词	Blue Orchid
释义	Definition of Blue Orchid in English: Blue Orchid noun Australian A member of the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War. I was so impressed with the Blue Orchids that I put my age up and joined Example sentencesExamples From 1940 to 1946, the town hosted a huge complement of Blue Orchids—the name bestowed on the dashing young men in RAAF uniform. As in the other two Services, RAAF discipline was strict and the Blue Orchids learnt weapons handling and drill to the same high standard. At age 19, he was accepted into the Royal Australian Air Force as a Blue Orchid. The air force only accepted men with a university education, and they were so precious we called them the Blue Orchids. Just what we need—more Blue Orchids believing they are special forces. We had not seen their distinctive dark blue uniforms before and were delighted to learn that the army and other unsympathetic characters called them Blue Orchids. I'm just explaining 'wait-a-while' to the Blue Orchids and matelots. A special exhibition—'Blue Orchids: The RAAF Uniform 1921–2001'—opens on 28 August and is open during museum hours. I fish the sea of my memory—Blue Orchids!—that's what they called the men in the air force. He had to pass close to the army cadets and was several times teased by people calling him a Blue Orchid. Origin 1940s: from the colour of the uniform and with reference to its supposed smartness.
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